Field Applications Engineer, Semiconductor Distribution

Adecco; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is seeking a Field Applications Engineer (FAE) to support customers through evaluation, qualification, and deployment of semiconductor solutions. You will act as the main technical liaison among customers, supplier partners, and internal teams, combining deep component knowledge with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

The role involves on-site support, technical presentations, and training, with travel within North America.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related discipline.
• 2+ years in an FAE, Applications Engineer, Technical Support Engineer, Product Engineer, or similar role.
• Understanding of semiconductor devices, memory products, electronic components, or embedded systems.
• Ability to diagnose customer technical issues and communicate with engineering teams.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and customer relationship skills.
• Experience with semiconductor manufacturers, distributors, manufacturers' representatives, or electronics companies is preferred.
• Knowledge of memory products (DRAM, NAND, SSDs, eMMC) is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical resource for customers regarding semiconductor and electronic component solutions.
• Troubleshoot product-related issues and work with supplier engineering teams to develop resolutions.
• Provide on-site customer support, technical presentations, and product training as needed.
• Assist customers with component selection, product qualification, and application support.
• Coordinate investigations involving quality, reliability, and field performance concerns.
• Interface between customers, suppliers, sales teams, and engineering groups to drive issue resolution.
• Prepare technical reports, documentation, root cause analyses, and customer communications.
• Support design-in opportunities and help identify new technical business opportunities.
• Travel locally and occasionally throughout North America to support key customers.

Skills

Semiconductor knowledge

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Job description

Our client is a rapidly growing global semiconductor distributor expanding its presence in the United States. With established operations throughout Asia and strong partnerships with leading semiconductor manufacturers, the company serves customers across data center, enterprise computing, consumer electronics, industrial, and emerging technology markets. This is a unique opportunity to join a small, entrepreneurial U.S. team and play a key role in supporting customers, driving technical engagements, and helping build the company's North American footprint from the ground up.

About the Role

We are seeking a customer-focused Field Applications Engineer (FAE) to support customers throughout the product evaluation, qualification, and deployment process. This individual will act as the primary technical resource between customers, supplier partners, and internal teams. The ideal candidate combines strong technical knowledge of electronic components and semiconductor products with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical resource for customers regarding semiconductor and electronic component solutions.
• Troubleshoot product-related issues and work closely with supplier engineering teams to develop resolutions.
• Provide on-site customer support, technical presentations, and product training as needed.
• Assist customers with component selection, product qualification, and application support.
• Coordinate investigations involving quality, reliability, and field performance concerns.
• Interface between customers, suppliers, sales teams, and engineering groups to drive issue resolution.
• Prepare technical reports, documentation, root cause analyses, and customer communications.
• Support design-in opportunities and help identify new technical business opportunities.
• Travel locally and occasionally throughout North America to support key customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in an FAE, Applications Engineer, Technical Support Engineer, Product Engineer, or similar customer-facing engineering role.
• Understanding of semiconductor devices, memory products, electronic components, or embedded systems.
• Ability to diagnose customer technical issues and communicate effectively with engineering teams.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and customer relationship skills.
• Experience working for a semiconductor manufacturer, distributor, manufacturer's representative, or electronics company preferred.
• Knowledge of memory products (DRAM, NAND, SSDs, eMMC) is strongly preferred.

Required Skills

Strong technical knowledge of electronic components and semiconductor products, excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

Experience working for a semiconductor manufacturer, distributor, manufacturer's representative, or electronics company preferred. Knowledge of memory products (DRAM, NAND, SSDs, eMMC) is strongly preferred.